Shabbona and Shepard students had a great time during The Incredible Bats presentation! They made observations and compared the diversity of bats in different habitats. The students learned about bat survival and the ways that bats help our world. They gained knowledge on various kinds of micro and megabats, bat anatomy, explored bat vocabulary words including: mammal, nocturnal, roost, echolocation, herbivore, omnivore, habitat, pup, colony, adaptation, survival, nocturnal and so much more! At the end of the presentation the students got to see two different fruit bats, and an armadillo named Armando. 🦇
11 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
RRW Crazy Sock Day in Mrs. Martin's class!
11 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Mrs. Goodman's 1st graders reading their Geodes books!
12 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Thank you to our families and our PTA! We used our APEX fundraiser money to purchase these benches and picnic table for our playground and the kids love them!
12 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Cold weather is coming!! Here's information about outdoor recess! Get your cold weather gear ready ❄️
12 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
2nd Grade Cinderellas
16 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Mrs. Bergin’s Pumpkin Jack-
We finished off our Halloween/pumpkin unit by reading the story Pumpkin Jack. It is about a little boy who carves his first Jack-o-lantern and when his pumpkin begins to rot he takes it to the garden where he watches it decay. He is surprised to find a sprout emerge in the spring and tends to it and grows a new pumpkin. We reviewed the life cycle of a pumpkin and worked to make our own classroom Pumpkin Jack that we hope will sprout in the spring as well.
Our class will continue to make observations and keep data weekly on how Pumpkin Jack is doing.
16 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Golden Tiger Paw Winners!
20 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Golden Tiger Paw Winners!
20 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Golden Tiger Paw Winners!!
20 days ago, Shabbona Elementary
Kindergartners in Mrs. Martin's class held their first Socratic Seminar. The topic was: How does reading change life at the zoo in “Wild About Books?”
2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Last month, Mrs. Studebaker’s scientists learned about plant parts and their functions!
The students have also been learning about the Scientific Method and they were able to make a conclusion about their hypothesis! They learned that stems are like straws! Stems act like a straw sucking up water and nutrients from the roots and soil and delivering them to the rest of the plant. Mrs. Studebaker placed flowers in water and added food coloring into the water. The students then hypothesized what they thought the food coloring would do to the flower. The food coloring allowed the students to see the journey that the nutrients and water take through the work of the stem!” 🌱
2 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Get your Tiger Spirit Wear 🐯🐾
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Welcome to our new staff members!!
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Join us in welcoming our new staff! Lastly, Mrs. Dersien.
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Please join us in welcoming our new staff! Next up, Mrs. Albrecht.
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Join us in welcoming our new staff members! First up- Ms. Popoca.
3 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
OPEN HOUSE is just around the corner!
4 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
Parent and Guardians-
We will hold our in-person residency verification event at Liberty Intermediate School on August 7, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (New Families or those who still need to register are also welcome to attend during these hours.)
Families will be required to bring documentation from both Category One and Category Two to verify residency. For further information on the documents that will be accepted, please see the attached flyers.
If you are unable to attend the August residency date, you must call to schedule an appointment with either your child’s building secretary or the District Registrar. These appointments must take place between August 7 and August 15.
Please note:
👉 If residency is not verified by August 15, your student will not have access to their class schedule.
4 months ago, BESD53 District Office
"Out of this World" Field Day Fun! Thank you to Mr. Bleyle and all the volunteers!
6 months ago, Shabbona Elementary
